diff --git a/dist/endpoints/chatEndpoint.js b/dist/endpoints/chatEndpoint.js
index 85a4a2d1ab757e32a303d9f4b2462436af5e2398..23902b2a18eedb583d8a6ee7028c5e855177880b 100644
--- a/dist/endpoints/chatEndpoint.js
+++ b/dist/endpoints/chatEndpoint.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const handleMcpChat = async (req) => {
     try {
         const result = streamText({
             // @ts-ignore - AI SDK type mismatch
-            model: openrouter('google/gemini-3.0-flash'),
+            model: openrouter('google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview'),
             messages,
             tools: activeTools,
             system: `You are a helpful Payload CMS MCP Assistant orchestrating the local Mintel ecosystem.